This episode of The Full Nerd is all about Microsoft! Windows expert Mark Hachman joins us to talk about the new Surface products, Windows 10 October 2018 Update, and all your random questions. Source link

Finding a mini PC that supports up to four displays is hard enough, let alone one that can be VESA-mounted behind one of them. The Shuttle DH02U7 (starts at $1,487; $1,795 as tested) does both. The DH02U7 is built for professional use, but there’s nothing that says its industrial-grade capacitors and 24/7 operational design would make it a bad home PC. You can buy this model pre-configured and ready to use out of the box, or as a barebones unit…

Intel’s rumored “Ryzen-Killing” 5GHz Core i9-9900K and AMD’s rumored “Core i9-Killing” Ryzen 7 2800X aren’t official CPUs yet. But the slow drip of leaks and rumors surrounding the launch of the next big chip war has reached a full-on deluge. The leaks have gotten so bad, Amazon even posted a picture of the Intel part (which isn’t on sale yet) this week. We’re also now seeing more leaks of AMD’s highly anticipated Ryzen 7 2800X, expected to offer up to 10 cores…

For digital artists who have learned to use an electronic stylus like the Microsoft Surface Pen or the nifty Surface Dial as their creative tools, it doesn’t get much better than the Surface Studio as a replacement for a physical easel. But as an actual PC, the Studio has never been cutting edge, thanks to Microsoft’s decision to bestow it with sixth-generation CPUs and Maxwell-based Nvidia GPUs at its launch two years ago. Perhaps it comes as little surprise, then,…

If you were hoping for a dramatic change with the new Microsoft Surface Pro 6, you’ll be disappointed—unless you love black. In what many Surface fans see as a throwback to the days of the original Surface, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is indeed available in a retro “black is back” color. But for those hoping that Microsoft evolved to next-generation USB-C ports—sorry. You’ll have to be happy with a new 8th-generation Intel Core processor under the hood. (The Surface…

If you were waiting to buy a Surface Pro tablet, a Surface laptop, or a Surface Studio all-in-one PC in the hopes that Microsoft would radically change the designs of these flagship products for 2018, you’ll be disappointed by the incremental improvements the company unveiled on Tuesday. On the other hand, if you’re a fan of buying your tech devices in a sleek black color, or are in the market for a new set of wireless noise-canceling headphones, this is…